Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Burbank, CA

...especially encouraging, and I think this helps to build confidence in my students, which translates into long-lasting success. My favorite subjects to tutor are Chemistry, Biology, and Algebra, and while each hold a very special place in my heart, I most enjoy tutoring math because I love helping people understand that math is nothing to be afraid of! When presented in the correct way, anyone can be good at math! In my free time, I...

...Beta Kappa society. I wrote my senior thesis in Spanish and received honors for that as well. I took a leap of faith during my junior year and signed up to being one of two Trinity College students to study abroad in Santiago, Chile. I studied at the Chilean university, Pontificía Universidad Católica de Chile. This whole experience truly changed my life; after graduation, I moved there. For the past 3 and a half years...

...History from California State University . I also minored in Political Science. I enjoy tutoring Spanish because I am a native speaker and it is a beautiful language. I have had a lot of experience tutoring Spanish in high school and in college. I can teach K-12 Spanish and some college level as well. I will be enthusiastic about teaching Spanish, History, and English. I look forward to helping students achieve their academic goals.... My teaching philosophy is to go with what the student is having trouble with and target that, so that the student will become stronger in that area.

...principles and foundations of chemistry in hands on, exciting experiments! My specialty and research is in psychology, which I am very happy to tutor, too. I have additionally had students come to me for assistance in Literature and Reading too. I am a strong believer in giving students the individual attention necessary to give them the confidence and foundation to tackle theses subjects they're struggling with. In my free time I play volleyball in beautiful...

I am a graduate student currently completing a Master's degree and preparing for Law School at UCLA in the fall. I tutor in a variety of subjects but specializes in AP US History, SAT, ACT, and the LSAT. I am comfortable working with younger learners as well as high school, college and adult learners. Teaching students strategies and techniques so they can go into test day confident and prepared is my favorite part of tutoring!

...students in French and essay editing. My favorite subject to tutor is anything related to Mathematics. There is always one right answer and I believe there is always a way to apply the abstract concepts learned in most math courses to real-life, relatable situations for the student. I tutor because I love working with kids and helping them reach that "aha!" moment in their studies. I believe teaching abstract concepts and then applying those concepts...

...Ancient Greek to undergraduates while enrolled. While I can teach other subjects, the majority of my work comes in Latin and other Classical areas, and I've made it sort of a life's mission of mine to instill the same enthusiasm in my students about the ancient world as I have. I firmly believe that learning Latin is as valuable for one's development as a student and a scholar as Math or English Literature. I also...

...takes to succeed on standardized tests like the SAT, SSAT and ACT. If you're a student struggling with timed essay writing, I can help you out. If you're about to take the SAT and you're worried about the math section, never fear I'm not a "math person," but I found ways to get that high score! Above all I believe that learning can be fun, that the pursuit of knowledge is important and ongoing, and...

...enormously beneficial for education! Anyone can learn with the proper encouragement and guidance. As a tutor, I take my responsibilities very seriously. What I want above all else is for my students to succeed. The best thing I can hear from a student is that they feel confident enough in a subject to continue on without me! I think that good tutoring involves the student, the parent, and the teachers, and constant communication between all...

...math sections with relish. I also love tutoring Latin and Greek, which are my passion and the subject of my career. I never stop marveling at the the way ancient literature leaps off the page in living color more than two thousand years later. In my spare time I enjoy cross country running, and I am currently ripping insatiably through Donna Tartt's newest novel, The Goldfinch. I am also an unexpected video game nut --...